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{{Short description|Israeli Jewish rock band}}
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*Yael Teitz
| current_members = Sapir Gezber<br>Lia Bagrish<br>Pnina Weintraub<br>Yael Teitz<br>Inbar Perser<br>Maayan Schweitzer
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'''Ashira''' ({{lang-he|'''אשירה'''}}, fem. "I will sing") is an Israeli [[Jewish rock]] band based in [[Ramat Gan]]. They were formed at [[Bar-Ilan University]] in 2006 by violinist Pnina Weintraub and flutist Yael Teitz. They are notable for performing exclusively for women in accordance with the Jewish law of ''[[kol isha]]''.
'''Ashira''' ({{lang-he|אשירה}}, fem. "I will sing") is an Israeli [[Jewish rock]] band based in [[Ramat Gan]]. They were formed at [[Bar-Ilan University]] in 2006 by violinist Pnina Weintraub and flautist Yael Taitz. They are notable for performing exclusively for women in accordance with the Jewish law of ''[[kol isha]]''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Ashira was formed in 2006 by [[Bar-Ilan University|Bar-Ilan]] music students Pnina Weintraub and Yael Teitz. Weintraub was frustrated at having to dance behind a [[mechitza]] at school parties and Jewish holidays, so she decided to form an all-female band that would play exclusively for women, thus removing the need for separation.<ref name="jpost">{{cite web|author1=Karin Kloosterman|title=Religious girls like to play, too|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Religious-girls-like-to-play-too|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|accessdate=29 December 2015|date=June 28, 2009}}</ref> She and Teitz contacted Erez Barkai, a music teacher at the Yeshurun school in [[Petah Tikva]], who introduced them to guitarist Lia Bagrish and drummer Maayan Schweitzer. They subsequently added bassist Inbar Perser and singer Hagit Tawil (later replaced with Sapir Gezber).<ref name="inn">{{cite web|author1=Oranit Etzer|title=להקת "אשירה" במופע ייחודי לנשים בלבד|url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/210318|website=[[Arutz Sheva]]|accessdate=18 December 2015|language=Hebrew|date=Oct 18, 2010}}</ref>
Ashira was formed in 2006 in [[Ramat Gan]] by two [[Bar-Ilan University]] music students, violinist Pnina Weintraub and flautist Yael Taitz. Weintraub was frustrated that the school always hired male musicians for parties and [[Jewish holidays]] due to the [[Mechitza|need for separation]], and additionally wanted to create an artistic outlet for other religious girls in Israel, so she approached her friend Taitz about forming an all-female band that would play exclusively for women.<ref name="jpost">{{cite web |author1=Kloosterman |first=Karin |date=June 28, 2009 |title=Religious girls like to play, too |url=http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/Religious-girls-like-to-play-too |access-date=29 December 2015 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]}}</ref><ref name="inn" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Todras-Whitehill |first=Tara |date=2009-05-28 |title=Religious rockers cater to women only in Israel |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-ml-israel-music-no-boys-allowed-052809-2009may28-story.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="ynet">{{cite news |author1=Shtrauchler |first=Nissan |date=May 25, 2009 |title=Introducing 1st religious women's rock band |website=[[Ynetnews]] |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3720622,00.html |access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> She and Taitz contacted Erez Barkai, a [[Music education|music teacher]] at Yeshurun High School in [[Petah Tikva]] who later became the band's musical producer; Barkai introduced them to guitarist Lia Bagrish and drummer Maayan Schweitzer, who joined alongside bassist Inbar Perser (Gessner).<ref name="inn" /><ref name="ynet" /><ref name="jpost" /> After a series of auditions and an initial singer who left, the band acquired lead vocalist Hagit Tawil<ref name=":0" /><ref name="jpost" /><ref name="ynet" /> (later replaced with Sapir Gizbar).<ref name="inn">{{cite web |author1=Etzer |first=Oranit |date=Oct 18, 2010 |title=להקת "אשירה" במופע ייחודי לנשים בלבד |url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/210318 |access-date=18 December 2015 |website=[[Arutz Sheva]] |language=he}}</ref>


The band first gained attention performing at ''[[Ulpan]]im'', [[Jewish seminary|Jewish seminaries]] and girl's schools, small halls, and various events as part of [[Sherut Leumi]] national service, before starting to write original songs together.<ref name="inn" /><ref name="ynet" /><ref name="jpost" /> Their first performance outside of Sherut Leumi was at the Israeli [[pub]] C'naan during [[Sukkot]] of 2008, attended by an audience of 300 women and girls.<ref name="inn" /> They would go on to perform at Bar-Ilan University and at various religious pubs, larger [[auditorium]]s, and arts centers in Israel, attracting both religious and [[Secularism in Israel|secular]] audiences.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ynet" /><ref name="jpost" /><ref name="inn" /> In keeping with [[Tzniut#Female singing voice|Jewish laws of modesty]], they perform only for women and do not allow their concerts to be filmed.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="jpost" /><ref name="inn" /><ref name="ynet" />
The band made its debut at the Israeli pub C'naan during [[Sukkot]] of 2008,<ref name="inn" /> and have performed at various [[seminaries]], girl's schools, pubs, and small halls throughout Israel, as well as Bar-Ilan.<ref name="ynet">{{cite web|author1=Shtrauchler, Nissan|title=Introducing 1st religious women's rock band|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3720622,00.html|website=[[Ynetnews]]|accessdate=17 December 2015|date=May 25, 2009}}</ref><ref name="jpost" /> In keeping with Jewish laws of modesty, they perform only for women and do not allow their concerts to be videotaped.<ref name="hp">{{cite web|author1=Tara Todras-Whitehill|title=Ashira: Orthodox Jewish All-Girl Rock Band Refuses To Play For Men|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/01/ashira-orthodox-jewish-al_n_210000.html|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=17 December 2015|date=July 2, 2009}}</ref>

After a period of minimal activity, the band announced in August 2014 that they had finished recording their debut album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashira |date=Aug 18, 2014 |title=חברות יקרות!!! טם טדאם טדאם...להקת אשירה סיימה בשעה טובה את ההקלטות לדיסק הבכורה!!התחלנו מיקסים באולפן ובקרוב יצא הדיסק...עקבו אחרינו וחכו למופע ההשקה!! |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0RfZjEnVH4XLVfHfx4TKe6rZXBgbovqMK3J8EiHCcQsroQSF6MU6qYxvz23SAoGLrl&id=144791248922191 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Facebook |language=he}}</ref> Later in the year, it was announced that Inbar Perser would be leaving the group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashira |date=Dec 22, 2014 |title=בהזדמנות זו, ענברי המהממת! מזל טוב על עלמה המהממת עוד יותר!! ובהצלחה בהכל! תחסרי לנו מאד!! |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid09p1t2KcvC5UeeNy2H97v4NNTkjcknRybe5ypABXNdGkrT3zhyTeViFLxBHPd84jBl&id=144791248922191 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Facebook |language=he}}</ref> A single entitled "Ashira" was posted to Facebook in late 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashira |date=Dec 23, 2017 |title=לאחר המון שנים, להקת אשירה גאה להציג את השיר הראשון מהאלבום – ------ אשירה -------- קחו כמה דקות להקשיב |url=https://www.facebook.com/להקת-אשירה-Ashira-band-144791248922191/videos/%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94/1766883500046283/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Facebook |language=he}}</ref> and an album of the same name was given a limited self-release in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=אשירה |url=https://www.qube.co.il/%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Qube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashira |title=נכון שלא העלנו פוסט יובל בערך ונכון שאנחנו כבר לא מנגנות יחד (ימים יגידו;) אבל חייבות לספר לכן שהדיסק שלנו יצא!! לכל אלה שנשארו לעקוב... |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0P8gFNCNQQQfPb9eirv8kZyYfeJgBAqDr8SbX2a7E1xmwVSwV415Msjs71qrCji8Ll&id=144791248922191 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Facebook |language=he}}</ref> Outside of the group, Sapir Gizbar has recorded as a solo artist since 2020.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/@SapirGizbarOfficial/featured |title=ספיר גזבר |access-date=Apr 8, 2023 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


==Musical style==
==Musical style==
Ashira performs a mix of [[Jewish music]], rock, [[blues]], [[Irish traditional music|Irish folk]], and occasionally [[Hip hop music|hip hop]];<ref name=":0" /><ref name="inn" /><ref name="jpost" /> an [[Associated Press]] article compared them to [[The Chicks]].<ref name=":0" /> Violinist Pnina Weintraub has argued that the band represents a new genre in the religious sector,<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ynet" /> saying "There’s no other band that plays the way we play,"<ref name=":0" /> while bassist Inbar Perser has said, "We play lots of genres of music. We play everything that makes sense for the songs."<ref name="jpost" /> Their lyrical repertoire incorporates [[Cover version|covers]] of [[Music of Israel|Israeli songs]], [[Hebrew Bible|Jewish Biblical]] texts, and original [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] lyrics with religious themes.<ref name="ynet" /><ref name="jpost" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="inn" />
Ashira plays a mix of [[rock music|rock]], [[blues]], and [[folk music of Ireland|Irish folk music]].<ref name="hp" /> Their songs, written in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], combine liturgical passages with original lyrics.<ref name="ynet" />


==Band members==
==Band members==
⚫
;Current
⚫
*Sapir Gezber – [[singing|lead vocals]]
⚫
*Lia Bagrish – [[guitar]], vocals
⚫
*Pnina Weintraub – [[violin]], vocals
⚫
*Yael Teitz – [[flute]]
⚫
*Inbar Perser – [[bass guitar]]
⚫
*Maayan Schweitzer – [[drums]]


⚫
=== Current ===
⚫
;Former
⚫
*Sapir Gizbar – lead vocals
⚫
*Lia Bagrish – guitar, vocals
⚫
*Pnina Weintraub – violin, vocals
*Yael Taitz – flute
*Maayan Schweitzer – drums

⚫
=== Former ===
*Hagit Tawil – lead vocals
*Hagit Tawil – lead vocals
⚫
*Inbar Perser (Gessner) – bass guitar

== Discography ==

=== Albums ===

* ''Ashira'' (2019; self-released)

=== Singles ===

* "Ashira" (2017)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94-Ashira-band-144791248922191 Ashira] on Facebook
*{{Official|ashiraband.wix.com/ashiraband}}


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Revision as of 07:16, 29 November 2023

Ashira
OriginRamat Gan, Israel
Genres
Years active2006–present
Members
  • Pnina Weintraub
  • Yael Teitz
  • Lia Bagrish
  • Maayan Schweitzer
  • Sapir Gizbar
Past members
  • Hagit Tawil
  • Inbar Perser

Ashira (Template:Lang-he, fem. "I will sing") is an Israeli Jewish rock band based in Ramat Gan. They were formed at Bar-Ilan University in 2006 by violinist Pnina Weintraub and flautist Yael Taitz. They are notable for performing exclusively for women in accordance with the Jewish law of kol isha.

Overview

Ashira was formed in 2006 in Ramat Gan by two Bar-Ilan University music students, violinist Pnina Weintraub and flautist Yael Taitz. Weintraub was frustrated that the school always hired male musicians for parties and Jewish holidays due to the need for separation, and additionally wanted to create an artistic outlet for other religious girls in Israel, so she approached her friend Taitz about forming an all-female band that would play exclusively for women.[1][2][3][4] She and Taitz contacted Erez Barkai, a music teacher at Yeshurun High School in Petah Tikva who later became the band's musical producer; Barkai introduced them to guitarist Lia Bagrish and drummer Maayan Schweitzer, who joined alongside bassist Inbar Perser (Gessner).[2][4][1] After a series of auditions and an initial singer who left, the band acquired lead vocalist Hagit Tawil[3][1][4] (later replaced with Sapir Gizbar).[2]

The band first gained attention performing at Ulpanim, Jewish seminaries and girl's schools, small halls, and various events as part of Sherut Leumi national service, before starting to write original songs together.[2][4][1] Their first performance outside of Sherut Leumi was at the Israeli pub C'naan during Sukkot of 2008, attended by an audience of 300 women and girls.[2] They would go on to perform at Bar-Ilan University and at various religious pubs, larger auditoriums, and arts centers in Israel, attracting both religious and secular audiences.[3][4][1][2] In keeping with Jewish laws of modesty, they perform only for women and do not allow their concerts to be filmed.[3][1][2][4]

After a period of minimal activity, the band announced in August 2014 that they had finished recording their debut album.[5] Later in the year, it was announced that Inbar Perser would be leaving the group.[6] A single entitled "Ashira" was posted to Facebook in late 2017,[7] and an album of the same name was given a limited self-release in 2019.[8][9] Outside of the group, Sapir Gizbar has recorded as a solo artist since 2020.[10]

Musical style

Ashira performs a mix of Jewish music, rock, blues, Irish folk, and occasionally hip hop;[3][2][1] an Associated Press article compared them to The Chicks.[3] Violinist Pnina Weintraub has argued that the band represents a new genre in the religious sector,[3][4] saying "There’s no other band that plays the way we play,"[3] while bassist Inbar Perser has said, "We play lots of genres of music. We play everything that makes sense for the songs."[1] Their lyrical repertoire incorporates covers of Israeli songs, Jewish Biblical texts, and original Hebrew lyrics with religious themes.[4][1][3][2]

Band members

Current

  • Sapir Gizbar – lead vocals
  • Lia Bagrish – guitar, vocals
  • Pnina Weintraub – violin, vocals
  • Yael Taitz – flute
  • Maayan Schweitzer – drums

Former

  • Hagit Tawil – lead vocals
  • Inbar Perser (Gessner) – bass guitar

Discography

Albums

  • Ashira (2019; self-released)

Singles

  • "Ashira" (2017)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kloosterman, Karin (June 28, 2009). "Religious girls like to play, too". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Etzer, Oranit (Oct 18, 2010). "להקת "אשירה" במופע ייחודי לנשים בלבד". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Todras-Whitehill, Tara (2009-05-28). "Religious rockers cater to women only in Israel". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Shtrauchler, Nissan (May 25, 2009). "Introducing 1st religious women's rock band". Ynetnews. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ^ Ashira (Aug 18, 2014). "חברות יקרות!!! טם טדאם טדאם...להקת אשירה סיימה בשעה טובה את ההקלטות לדיסק הבכורה!!התחלנו מיקסים באולפן ובקרוב יצא הדיסק...עקבו אחרינו וחכו למופע ההשקה!!". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. ^ Ashira (Dec 22, 2014). "בהזדמנות זו, ענברי המהממת! מזל טוב על עלמה המהממת עוד יותר!! ובהצלחה בהכל! תחסרי לנו מאד!!". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ^ Ashira (Dec 23, 2017). "לאחר המון שנים, להקת אשירה גאה להציג את השיר הראשון מהאלבום – ------ אשירה -------- קחו כמה דקות להקשיב". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ^ "אשירה". Qube. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  9. ^ Ashira. "נכון שלא העלנו פוסט יובל בערך ונכון שאנחנו כבר לא מנגנות יחד (ימים יגידו;) אבל חייבות לספר לכן שהדיסק שלנו יצא!! לכל אלה שנשארו לעקוב..." Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  10. ^ ספיר גזבר. Retrieved Apr 8, 2023 – via YouTube.
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